Is Pearson a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Pearson have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 85 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Pearson employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Pearson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Pearson .

Does Pearson pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pearson with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Pearson.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Pearson?

83% of Senior Software Developer employees at Pearson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Pearson with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pearson?

Test Administrator (193) , Project Manager (156) , Sales Representative (136) , Test Scorer (132) , Software Engineer (129) , Manager (126) , Enrollment Advisor (105) , Director (103) , Scorer (83) , Editor (69) , Product Manager (67) , Senior Software Engineer (61) , Remote Scorer (59) , Intern (44) , Customer Service Representative (43)

What are the pros of working at Pearson according to real employee reviews?

"Most people at Pearson are great to work with and want to do the right thing." ((in 776 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 768 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 382 reviews)); "Flexible work from home" ((in 337 reviews)); "I had great boss and colleagues" ((in 222 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pearson according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay; promotions are impossible to get if you don't want to go into sales" ((in 373 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 361 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 279 reviews)); "there were many layoffs while I was there; although I didn't get laid off myself." ((in 209 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 164 reviews))

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Pearson Senior Software Developer reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

100% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated Pearson with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Pearson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews

2.0

Jul 28, 2023

Going doen

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Politics on actual dev teams aren't too bad for being part of a big company.

Cons

Very little growth potential. Does not reward good employees Big company means you're not special.

4.0

Apr 1, 2023

Low Pay, Good Work Life Balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects to support the education space

Cons

Lower pay than average, No bonuses. Layoffs are common.

5.0

Mar 10, 2023

Great company to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work because tech stack is good and working environment is good.

Cons

salary expectations are not fullfilled

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